Improvement in pence



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Letters Patent No. 98,682

, Vdated January'll, 1870.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part or thesame.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JACOB FOX, of Bucyrus, inthel Figure 2 is a detail side view of one of the yokes,

by meansof which the panels are supported. 4 Figure 3 is a` top view ofone of the blocks, attached to the ends ofthe base-bar of the yoke.

My invention has for its object to furnish an improved portable fence,which shall be so constructed y and arranged that it may be easilyerected, taken down, and moved from place toplace, and which will standequally firm upon `uneven or .hilly and level ground; and i It consistsin the construction and combination of the vvarious parts of the fence,as hereinafter more fully described.

A are the panels, which are. formed by attaching cross-bars .tou'bothsides of the ends and middle parts ot' longitudinal bars, as shown iufigs. 1 and 2, the number of cross-bars attached to the horizon: tal'bars of each panel, depending upon the length oi said panel, and thestrength required for the fence. If desired, the .number of horizontalVbars may be lessened, and the number of cross or vertical barsincreased, making the fence a. paling or picket-fence.

B are the yokes, by means of which the panels are supported free fromthe ground. The yokes B are each formed of three light bars ot wood,connected to each other in the manner shown in iig. 3.

In the lapped upper ends of the side or brace-bars of the yokes isformed a notch, to receive the lower edge of the upper key G, and in theupper edge oft-he base-bar of theyoke is formed a notch, to receive thelower edge of the lower key C.

When the fence is to stand upon a level, the notch should be in thecentre of the base-bar of the yoke, but where the fence is to standuponan inclined surface, the said notch should be made more or less toone side, according to the steepness of the incline.

When the incline is very steep, the side-bar upon the lower side of theyoke should be made longer than the other sidebar.

bricks, or other supports.

To the under side of the ends of the base-barpf the yokes are attachedblocksvD,`to keep the said base.- bars from contact withtheground,`which blocks, from the4 pressure of the "fence, will sinkslightly into the ground, and thus prevent the fence from slipping.

If desired, the blocks D maybe set upon stones, In this case, and whenthe fence stands upon incl-ined ground, stakes may be driven into theground at the ends of said blocks Vor base-bars, to keep the fence fromslippliug out of place.

notched, as shown in gs. 1, 3, and 4, to receive the said stakes.

The yokes B are placed between the ends of Athe l panels A, and the keysC areadjusted in place, and secured by pins E passedthrough them, aslshown in iig. 1, securely binding the fence together, so that it cannotbe blown or pushed over without overturning the whole fence bodily.

By this construction', any panel `may be conveniently and quicklyremoved, to allow a passage through any part of the fence; or a gate, F,may be used where a passage is most frequently required..

The gate F may be made in the saine manner as the other panels, exceptthat it may be strengthened` by the addition of' inclined brace-bars, asshown in The gate F is connected with the post G by hinges, in thelusual manner. l

The post G has arms or keys II securely attached to it, which passthrougha yoke, B, and the ends 'of a panel, A, and are secured in placeby plus E, iu the v same manner as the other keys C, as shownin lig. 1,

so that both the gate-post G and gate F may be supported free from theground, in the saine manner as the panels A.

Having thus described my invention,

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

A portable fence, formed of panels A,.combined with yokesl B, keys C,pins E, and blocks D, all constructed and arranged as described.

JACOB FOX.

Witnesses:

S. R. HARRIS, J cnnv HOPLEY.

For convenience in doing this,the outer ends of the l blocks, or of thebase-barsot' the yokesv B, may be

